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MARADMIN 499/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MM/MMEA//
SUBJ/ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF BILLET VACANCIES FOR CALENDAR YEAR
/(CY) 2002 SERGEANT MAJOR SLATING//
REF/A/DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/130800ZJUL01//
AMPN/REF A, ALMAR 032/01, IS THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
(CMC) APPROVED SLATING PROCESS FOR SERGEANTS MAJOR ASSIGNED TO
BILLETS THAT WORK DIRECTLY FOR A GENERAL OFFICER.//
POC/F. PEREZ/SGTMAJ/CMC MMEA/-/TEL:CM 703 784-9217/TEL:DSN 278-9217//
RMKS/1. IAW THE REF, THE FOLLOWING BILLETS WILL BE SLATED:
COMMAND TENTATIVE DATE
3D MARDIV MAY 02
4TH MARDIV APR 02
4TH FSSG JUL 02
MCRD PISC NOV 02
2. SERGEANTS MAJOR MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
A. MEET THE DOR CUTOFF OF 1 DEC 96.
B. HAVE AT LEAST 24 MOS (36 MOS OVERSEAS) OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE
TO OBLIGATE IN ORDER TO SERVE IN THE BILLET BEFORE THEIR MANDATORY
30 YEAR RETIREMENT DATE. APPLICANTS ON OKINAWA, IF SELECTED, MUST
SERVE AT LEAST 18 MOS IN THIS BILLET.
C. MEET HT/WT STANDARDS AND HAVE PASSED MOST RECENT PFT.
D. MOVE IN DESIGNATED QUARTERS IF REQUIRED.
E. INDIVIDUALS SELECTED FOR ASSIGNMENT LAST YEAR MUST HAVE 24
MONTHS TOS, 36 MONTHS TOS IF OVERSEAS BEFORE THEY BECOME ELIGIBLE TO
RE-APPLY.
F. SERGEANTS MAJOR WHO DESIRE TO BE CONSIDERED, BUT WHO REQUIRE A
WAIVER OF SERVICE LIMITS (I.E. 30 YEARS) MUST SUBMIT AN
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION FORM THROUGH THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND.
3. SERGEANTS MAJOR MUST SUBMIT THEIR DESIRE FOR CONSIDERATION
VIA THE APPROPRIATE SERGEANTS MAJOR IN THEIR REPORTING CHAIN FOR
ROUTING TO HQMC (MM OR MMEA). PREFERENCES RECEIVED DIRECTLY FROM
ELIGIBLE SERGEANTS MAJOR WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE APPROPRIATE FORCE
SERGEANT MAJOR FOR ACTION. INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT DESIRE TO BE
CONSIDERED MUST ALSO REQUEST SUCH VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
REQUESTS FOR NON-CONSIDERATION WILL NOT BE VIEWED NEGATIVELY.
HOWEVER, INDIVIDUALS SHOULD EXPECT TO REMAIN IN THEIR PRESENT BILLET
UNTIL EITHER THE NEXT SLATING PROCESS OR UNTIL EAS. THE INDIVIDUAL
WHO IS SELECTED AND FAILS TO ACCEPT ORDERS MUST REQUEST TO RETIRE/
TRANSFER FMCR. THE EFFECTIVE DATE MAY NOT BE LATER THAN THE LAST DAY
OF THE MONTH THE MARINE WOULD OTHERWISE ARRIVE AT THE NEXT ASSIGNMENT
OR UPON COMPLETION OF ANY OBLIGATED SERVICE, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.
4. CORRESPONDENCE MUST ARRIVE AT HQMC (MM OR MMEA) NLT 15 NOV 01.
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE SLATING PROCESS SHOULD BE COMMUNICATED TO
THE PERSONNEL SGTMAJ AT DSN 278-9203/COML (703) 784-9203 OR MMEA
SGTMAJ DSN 278-9217/COM (703) 784-9217.//
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